Alan Perry's Change and Tradition Plan for Hilton HeadHis platform, which he has titled “Change and Tradition,” focuses on issues that he says need new solutions, such as developing housing for the area’s workforce, investing in infrastructure like the Hilton Head bridges, and “protecting the waterways” that surround the island.SunTrust sales manager and longtime islander Alan Perry responded to a question about the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, which receives town accommodations tax money. Perry said the chamber should show the public how they are spending the money given to them, and agreed that the chamber “has done a great job marketing our island.” He also said a lack of cooperation between the mayor and Town Council means that “we’re losing what we used to be, and that was a big family.” https://www.islandpacket.com/news/politics-government/election/article217467935.htmlAlan Perry for MayorAPM_de5f6864-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b879A longtime Hilton Head Island resident and president of People for Parks announced his candidacy for mayor shortly before the deadline last Wednesday, saying he’s not happy with how town government is currently being run... Perry, 53, moved to Hilton Head from Charlottesville, Va., when he was 7 years old and is a sales manager at a local branch of SunTrust Bank.Island Recreation AssociationPerry has never served in office or on any government committees, but said his work with the Island Recreation Association — particularly as the president of the organization that funded the rec center expansion — has allowed him to become familiar with the way Town Council works, noting he “knows what it takes” to get things done at the local level.[To be named]_de5f690e-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b879_de5f69fe-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b879Cohesiveness“If the Town Council cannot work cohesively to move projects through, it adds to the divisiveness in the community,” Alan Perry, of Hilton Head Plantation, said on Friday, Aug. 17.ResearchHe said one of the most important aspects of getting things done on Town Council is research. “It comes down to a true understanding about what is being voted on,” he said. Perry added that understanding a project means visiting the site, which he believes Town Council members have not done enough in the past.CivilityAs mayor, Perry said he wants to see less micromanagement of town staff and more civility during Town Council meetings. “The role of the Town Council needs to be rolled back,” he said, adding that he’s dismayed that a number of town staff have left in recent years. “Let town staff do their job.”HousingDevelop housing for the area’s workforce_de5f6a9e-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b8791Hilton Head Workforce[To be named]_de5f6b20-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b879[To be named][To be named]_234991ba-b462-11e8-be48-12f55fbabdf6_1e5804f2-b462-11e8-a60d-39f35fbabdf6[To be described][To be determined]InfrastructureInvest in infrastructure like the Hilton Head bridges_de5f6ba2-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b8792[To be named][To be named]_de5f6c24-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b879[To be named][To be named]_234993c2-b462-11e8-be48-12f55fbabdf6_1e5804f2-b462-11e8-a60d-39f35fbabdf6[To be described][To be determined]WaterwaysProtect the waterways that surround the island_de5f6cce-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b8793[To be named][To be named]_de5f6d3c-b311-11e8-a508-d3f4f8f4b879[To be named][To be named]_234994c6-b462-11e8-be48-12f55fbabdf6_1e5804f2-b462-11e8-a60d-39f35fbabdf6[To be described][To be determined]_234995b6-b462-11e8-be48-12f55fbabdf62018-09-08https://www.islandpacket.com/news/politics-government/election/article216885180.html_2349973c-b462-11e8-be48-12f55fbabdf6OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net